Career Assessment

Whether you’re looking for your next job or trying to decide on a new career, the first place to start is with career assessment.  By making an inventory of your skills, work values, interests, etc. you will be better positioned to target that next job opportunity. Job seekers who are clear about what they have to offer to an employer write better resumes and perform better in interviews.

Online Self-Assessment

• The Skills Profiler (http://www.acinet.org/skills/default.aspx?nodeid=20) Use this tool to identify your transferable and occupational skills. You can use this information to develop your resume or to identify other occupational alternatives.
• Assessing Your Skills: What Makes You Different From All the Others? (http://content.monster.com/articles/3460/17290/1/home.aspx) Excellent resource for identifying your strengths and developing your “marketing message” for you resume and interview.
• Work Preference Inventory (http://www.careerperfect.com/content/career-planning-work-preference-inventory)

This tool will help you identify your work style. 

• Work Importance Locator (http://www.ioscar.org/tx/wil/wilinstruct.asp) Use this tool to identify those things that will give you the most employment satisfaction. This information can help you get clearer about your next career move.

Onsite Assessment

The Delaware County CareerLinks can help you get your job search on track with on-site career assessments. We’ll help you determine how marketable you are and what you have to “sell yourself” to employers. Visit one of our locations to find out more.